
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 1PM is: 2.2m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2194 | 2027 | 1788 | 2204 | 2117 | 1933 | 1733 | 1546 | 1622 | 4747 | 5554 | 5207 | 4113 | 3467 | 2667 | 2233 | 1640 | 1362 | 1155 | 862 | 702 | 574 | 403 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:40AM1.86m | 8:08PM1.89m | 8:38AM1.80m | 9:04PM1.80m | 9:37AM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35AM0.10m | 1:56PM0.13m | 2:28AM0.16m | 2:52PM0.23m | 3:21AM0.23m | 3:47PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
2194 | 2027 | 1788 | 2204 | 2117 | 1933 | 1733 | 1546 | 1622 | 4747 | 5554 | 5207 | 4113 | 3467 | 2667 | 2233 | 1640 | 1362 | 1155 | 862 | 702 | 574 | 403 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | S 18 | S 18 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 11 | SE 11 |
440 | 427 | 357 | 321 | 317 | 253 | 237 | 520 | 915 | 167 | 127 | 127 | 125 | 123 | 91 | 77 | 75 | 74 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 49 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
323 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 190 | 167 | 167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | 48 | 48 | 7 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — |
— | 10 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 14 | 19 | 27 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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